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P. MARSH & J. OREE. APPARATUS FOR PAR-ING THE BRIMS OF SILK AND FELT HATS, 8:0. No. 294,246. Patented Feb. 26, 1884.

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APPARATUS PORPARING THE BBIMS- 0P SILK AND FELT HATS, 6w.

No. 294,24 Patented Feb. 26, 1884.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEWIS FAIRBURN MARSH, OF BRISTOL, COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER, AND JAMES oREE, OF DENTON, COUNTY OF LANCASTER, ENGLAND.

APPARATUS FOR PARING THE BRIMS OF SILK AND FELT HATS, &c.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 294,246, dated rebruar ee, 1884.

Application filed August 30, 1883. (No model.) Patented in England April 18, 1883, No. 1,963.

ToaZZ whom it may concern;

Be it known that we, LEWIS FAIRBURN MARSH, residing at Bristol, in the county of Gloucester, England, and JAMES CREE, residing at Dcnton, in the county of Lancaster, England, and subjects of the Queen of Great Britain, have invented new and useful improvements in apparatus for paring the brims of silk and felt and other hats after being curled and set, or otherwise, (for which we have obtained a patent in Great Britain, No. 1,963,bearing date April 18, 1883,) of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to hat-trimming machines; and it has for its object to provide mechanism for cutting or trimming the edges of hatbrims mechanically after the brims have been curled and set by hand, or by a hat curling and setting machine, preferably of the kind pat ented by John Robinson Kelsey, June 27 1882, No. 260,298.

To this end ourinvention consists in the combination,withanadjustablegage-platehavinga supportinglip, ofa guillotine-knife, a feeding tool,and an adjustable faceplate, against which the hat-brim presses during the cutting operation, said face-plate having hooked end pieces pivoted thereto, and provided with adjusting devices by which they may be set to any size of hat to be trimmed.

Our invention also consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine embodying our invention. Fig. 2 is an end elevation. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective, showing the cutting and feeding devices. adjustable face-plate. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a rear elevation of Fig. 4.

A in said drawings represents a horizontal plate, which is supported by a standard, B.

Up onthe plate A, at its outer end, is mounted an angle-plate, L, adjustable thereon, and upon a stud, Z, projecting from it, is pivoteda feeding-tool, M, which is normally drawn against a lug, Z,'by means of aspring, P, attachedto the tool above the pivotal point. The tool M has Fig. 4 is a detail plan of the a slot, an, through which the Stu (1 Z passes, which allows the tool to rise and fall. The lowerserrated edge of the tool is thrown forward to effect the feed by afinger-cam, N, upon the shaft J,which, after making the feed, engages with the shoulder a, Fig. 3, and raises the tool, at the same time permitting it to be retracted by the spring P.

Upon the right of the feed-tool, and forming part of the angle-plate L, is a block, K, having a thumbscrew, k, which passes through aslot in an adjustable gage-plate, D,having a hooked extremity, E, which lies directly beneath the feed M. Just back of the latter, and having a bearing against its face, is a guillotine-knife, F, carried by a plate, G, pivoted to astud, H, said plate having a loop, g,within which rides a cam, I, rigid upon the shaft J, by which reciprocating motion is impartedto the knife F, the cam I being so timed that it operates the knife between the feed movements ofthetool M.

Beneath the shaft J, and parallel with it, is arranged an arm, 0, bolted to the standard B. In a channel formed longitudinally in this arm is mounted a bar,XV, (see Fig. 4,) having apin or stud,w, which projects from a slot, 'w,in the arm 0. Upon the end of the bar is mounted a curved face-plate, S. This plate is adjustable toward and from the knife F by devices hereinafter described, and has pivotally attached near each end hooked plates S, connected by steel springs YY with a device, a, which is adjustable longitudinally toward and from the faceplate S, thereby throwing the end pieces, S,forward, or retracting them to accommodate hats of different sizes.

Upon the arm 0, in rear of the point where the pin w projects, is hung a lever, Q,,having a finger, b, which bears against a set-screw, R, mounted in the plate A. Upon the end of the lever is formed an arm,X, extending rearwardly, and having a weight, X, upon its end, by which the finger b is thrown against the setscrew It. By adjusting the latter the lever Q may be thrown forward against thepin w,thereby forcing the plate S forward. By this device the latter may be adjusted to any degree desired.

Z represents an upright pillow, having a block, Z, upon its end,with aspiral spring surrounding the pillow and supporting the block Z, but allowing a certain elastic adjustment. K designates a belt-pulley upon theshaft J. The operation of the machine is as follows: The hat, after its brim has been curled and set, is placed upon the pillow-block Z,with its brim bearing against the face-plate S and the edge lying under the feeding-tool M, supported by the hooked end of the gageplate D. Motion being given to the shaft J, the knife F-is operated and the hat fed forward between its strokes until the brim is trimmed to the proper form.

The face-plate S may be adjusted by setscrews U,which are mounted in flanges [upon the arm 0, and bear against said plate.

WVhat we claim is I 1. In a hat-trimming machine, the combination, wit-h a leedingtool and a reciprocating knife, of an adjustable faceplate against which the hat rests during the operation of tri m ming, substantially as described.

2'. The combination, with ahooked gage-plate upon which the edge of thehat-brim rests, of a feeding-tool, a guillotine-knife, and an adjustable face-plate, substantially as described.

3. The combination,with the adjustable face plate, of the end pieces jointed thereto, and means, substantially as described, for adj usting the same to suit hats of different sizes,substantially as described.

4. The combinatiomwith the adjustable faceplate, ofthe weightedlevcr havingafinger upon its end and a set-screw bearing thereon, and serving to adjust the position of the lever, substantially as described.

5. The combinationavith the gageplatel1a.-'- ing a hooked end, of the feeding-tool actuated by a cam upon the shaft of the machine, and a spring drawing said tool downward and to one side, substantially as described 6. The combination, with a reciprocating knife, of a feeding-tool and means,substantial- ]y as described, for actuating the same.

7. The combination, with a reciprocating or guillotineknife,of agage-platewhieh supports the hat-brim during the operation oftrimming, and means for actuating said knife, substantially as described. 7

S. The combination,with the feeding-tool M,

having a slot, m, of the spring 1? and shaft J, having a cam, N, substantially as described.

9. The combinatiomwith the face-plate S, of the pivoted end pieces, S, steel springs Y Y, and means for adjusting said end pieces rela- 5 5 tively to the 'faceplate, substantially as do scribed.

10. The combination.with the gage-plate'D, havinghooked end E, of the knife F, carried by the plate G, pivoted to stud H, and having a loop, g, the'cam l, and shaft J, substantially as described.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing we have hereunto setour hands this 27th day-of July, 1883.

LEW IS FAIR'BUR-N MARSH. JAHES CREE.

Vitnesses to the signature of Lewis Fairbnrn Marsh:

\VILLL-mr EDVARD PARRY, Bristol C'llcmibcrs, .l iclmlus Street, Bristol, S0-

Uc'i'zor.

JOHN RonIXsoN KELsnY, 11mm, Regent S22, New Lawn, Brisfol.

"Witnesses to the signature of James Cree:

Urns. 1t. ALLEX,

Solici'lor, flimnchcsfcr. Jos. Howanrrn, (Jerk with 31688128. ()rmcrod d A Hen, Solicitors,

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